The Dickinson press., 1887-06-25
HISTORY OF THE WEEK.
DAKOTA NEWS.

liz l'HllA NaHllitl. Oh JiillcSlOWll
has suspended for the present.
Il. II. TihhitS of Glendale had IL
valuable horse killed by being caught
in II harbed wire fence.
Hughes, Sully. Hyde and Potter
counties were visited 10y heavy rains
the first of the week.
George Gibson. one of the engineer.
ing corps of the Black Hills & Pierre
railroad. was killed by lightning near
Faulkton.
Two hundred Indians will partici-
pate in the 4th of July barbecue and
war dance preparing for their benefit
ut Milut.
y farmer named .ilunZo Barron.
living near Watrrtown. recently
hanged himself because his wife re-
fused To sign II mortgage for $1,000.
The DrSmct Leader reports that i'm
practising for the tournament the
local fire companies engaged in the
hllllor Of turning the hose ON citizens.
The citizens of ibnrlcigl county re-
jcrtcd the proposition to issue bonds
for its outstanding Indebtedness.
The vote against bonding WAS two to-
one.
1t is stated that Attorney General
Garland has notified the United
States marsllal of Dakota that he will
no longer be permitted to open letters
addressed to penitrntiary convicts.
The ladies of Bismarck did some
heavy work for their local option
movement by Standing at the polls
Tuesday while the mel were casting
their votes on the bond question.
While boring for water on Robert
Don's farm, four miles north of
Pierre. Il strong pressure of gas WA,
struck. Arrangements have been
made to test the quality and strength
of the gas.
The Towner Tribune says that 1.-The
north end of Towncr is looming up"
The Bismarck Tribune says the
town must present Il fine appearance
walking around the prairie ON its
hands"
Rev. Father q. Zarlrth. professor
of d"Smatic theology ut st. Francis
seminary. has been appointed vicar
general of Dakota under Bishop Mar
tin Marty. with headquarters at
Iankton.
At Sioux Falls the Milwaukee road
put Il force of sixty mel to lay track
through the city on II main business
street. Refusing to explain the real
son for so doing. the mayor stopped
the work with Il force of police.
\. farmer named Hanson, living
near Frankfort, in Sphinx county. was
struck by lightning during the storm
of Sunday and killed. \ horse in the
same neighborhood WAS also struck
and completely burned.
The reports from the Aberdeen,
Bismarck 4 Northwestern railroad
are to the effect that work is progress
ing along the entire line with in.
creased vigor. The Burlcigh county
farmers and lahorers are reaping Il;
good harvest in work and money
The Dakota Siftings makes men,
ton of a settler selling l.000 pounds
of wool in Minnewaukan. There is
scarcely u limit to the number of
Dakota farmers who might make IL
handsome thing ut the present price
of wool.
\ Jail delivery occurred at Mitchell
four prisoners escaping by saving the
bars to their cage and to the outside
window. Three of them escaped a
few months ago but were r%ecaptured.
The other is a pickpocket arrested
during the tournament.
An attempt was made to set fire to
the Sherman house. ut Aberdeen. the
largest Ill the city Tuesday night and
again "Wednesday night. The incend-
larry jumped from Il window when
discovered and was chased by a
crowd. but got away.
Judge Mcconnell decided a case at
Fargo involving the principle that
county commissioners have not the
power to reduce the assessments re.
turned by an assessor. The a S i'm
litigation was that of Plummer &
Henson. bankers. the reduction being
100000.
Persons returning from the coun-
try near Roscoe say that the reports
of the building of the Chicago. Mill
waukee 4 st. Paul road toward BIS.
marck are true and that the inn
preston among the people and work.
men is that the road will be into
Bismarck this year.
The Milwaukee people began again
laying track in the streets ut Sioux
Falls, after promising not to, where
upon the mayor called out the fire
department and turned water OH the
workmcn. driving them off. He then
arrested the superintendent and fined
him $l5.
a. n. PARCEL. front brakeman of Il
; Northern Pacific freight train, in at
tempting to leap from u box car to
: the tender. Slipped. falling to the
, track and was run over near Spirit.
wood Monday morning. lie was
about twenty-five years of age. and
leaves II wife and child ut Westiield.
/. An old ripper. accompanied by his
I family. came from the Black Hills to
+ Pierre i'll an old scow. lie took
Rapid creek and the Cheyenne and
reports Il hazardous journey. At
Cheyenne he was surrounded by over
100 Indians, who almost swamped his
boat and pulled it ashore, where they
+ robbed him of all his provisions. lie
o reported to Agent McChesney, and
the Indian police are now OH the
trail and hope to capture the entire
band.
GENERAL VIEWS.
a The United States circuit court al
. st. Paul has adjourned until July It'll
4 At st. Cloud. Mimi. John Crctt
- found guilty of ranp. W:s rivpn ilt